Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 979 amends the Education Code to allow the Midwestern State University board of regents to charge students at the university a medical services fee of not more than $30 per student per regular semester or 12-week summer session and not more than $15 per summer session term of six weeks or less. Imposition of the fee and any fee increase of more than 10 percent in any academic year are subject to approval by a majority vote of the students voting in an election called for that purpose.

Senate Bill 979 applies to fees imposed beginning with the 1999 fall semester.